Able to leap tall buildings

February 9, 2011 7:26 AM

"I've always loved the music from the Saturday matinee serial, and I figured a short that was animated to this music could be a really cool piece. I designed the character mixing all the traits from my favorite Superman actors from the past, and then looked at the work of Hugh Ferriss for inspiration on the background design." - Superman Classic (yt) - A Superman fan film by disney animator by Disney animator Robert Pratt.
posted by Artw (7 comments total)

Previously
posted by Artw at 7:27 AM on February 9, 2011

Very nice. Although especially now that Disney owns Marvel that's practically begging for a DMCA takedown notice.
posted by jedicus at 7:31 AM on February 9, 2011

Neat. Very evocative of Tom de Haven's It's Superman!
posted by robocop is bleeding at 7:36 AM on February 9, 2011

Wow, it's even cut to the beat. Great stuff.
posted by rageagainsttherobots at 7:44 AM on February 9, 2011

Yeah pretty much the only thing wrong about this is that it's too short.

In my head Superman lives in the 1930s-40s so this is just perfect.
posted by The Whelk at 8:00 AM on February 9, 2011

This is pretty nifty!

I am not big on some of his design choices but hell, he wants to animate something this lovingly as a fun project, he can draw it however he wants!
posted by egypturnash at 9:28 AM on February 9, 2011

Dear Mr. Pratt:
MOAR PLEEZ KTHX
posted by The Ardship of Cambry at 8:57 PM on February 9, 2011